FAN stands for Fihankra Akoma
Ntoaso.In the Akan culture of West Africa, the Fihankra is a communal housing compound which symbolizes
a “safe enclosure” or “safe house.”Akoma Ntoaso means “linked hearts,”
and is a symbol of understanding and agreement. Many young people do not have access to such safe
environments, which are critical to their development.

FAN's mission is to cultivate
a focus on youth well-being and positive development in an environment infused with safety, security, and love. Our
mission seeks to go beyond changing the lives of individual youth; FAN hopes to provide a model for a focus on youth well-being
and competence that will diffuse throughout communities and youth serving systems to alter the ways in which these systems
serve youth...